NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 1994, Scott was arrested during his third year in law school and sentenced for a nonviolent drug offense - he was a money mule for two people he hardly knew. But he was prosecuted as part of a “conspiracy” and sentenced to ten years in prison. But upon his release eight years later, he ran a business, took the bar exam and passed on the first try, was hired by one of the leading law firms in Virginia. In January 2024, in an incredible career turnaround, Scott was elected Speaker of the Virginia House in 2024.
